Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Book Blast for Winter's Magic by Cynthia Gail

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Beth
Sergeant and Nick Chester come from opposite ends of the social food chain.
While he sees a rare beautiful woman without an agenda, she sees a wealthy
playboy. Can he convince her to let go of her insecurities and take a chance on
love, when challenges from his past force her to reveal her most guarded
secret?

Owner
of La Bella Vita, a five-star day spa nestled in the affluent suburbs of Nashville, Tennessee, Beth Sergeant knows
her elite clientele first hand. She attended their private schools. She was
even engaged, although briefly, to one of their most recognized bachelors. But
she never fit in to their social-elite world.

After
losing his parents to a car accident at a young age, Nick Chester was raised by
his grandfather, the wealthiest man in Nashville. When he chooses to
socialize, he has a never-ending list of exclusive events and beautiful women
vying for his attention. Yet he never lets himself forget that everyone has an
agenda.

Beth
can’t resist Nick’s charm and accepts an invitation to dinner, despite her
deep-seated insecurities. She proves she’s nothing like other women Nick's
dated and learns to trust him in return. But just as the last of their
resistance crumbles and true love is within reach, challenges from Nick's past
threaten to destroy everything and force Beth to reveal her most guarded
secret.

Teaser Excerpt:

They stood so
close she could feel the heat coming from his skin. A hint of his cologne,
mixed with leather and the smell of old books, filled her nose. Her eyes moved
to his lips and she wondered if he was going to kiss her.

Oh, God help
her, she wanted him to.

In her dreams,
his lips had been soft and sweet. He’d been gentle at first, slowly caressing
her mouth as he held her face in both hands. Then he slid his tongue across her
lips, coaxing her to open. When he took her mouth deeper, an electric current
sizzled between them and her body tingled everywhere they touched. Every part
of her melting into him. She was lost.

She felt his
arms come around her, bringing her even closer, but it didn’t seem to be
enough. She wanted to run her fingers through his hair. Slide her hands across
the taut muscles of his chest. She needed—.

A sound from the
hallway startled her and she raised her eyes to meet his. She had no idea how
long she’d been staring at his lips and remembering the dreams she would never
admit to having. Heat flooded her cheeks as she read the smugness on his face.
It had been long enough for him to read her thoughts. But the intensity she
felt from his gaze told her it didn’t matter—he wanted the same thing.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Home is where you hang your
hat. A native Missourian, my family relocated twice during my teenage years,
taking me from a high school freshman class of over 1,200 students to living in
a small town in Kentucky with a total population of less than 1,000.

Home is where your heart is.
Despite the culture shock and challenges of those shy, teenage years, I met my
true love in that tiny town and I couldn’t be more grateful for the opportunity
to experience a community where everyone waves, calls you by name, and treats
you like family.

My husband and I live in the
suburbs of Nashville, Tennessee with our eighteen-year-old son and three dogs. When
I’m not working or writing, I can be found with family and friends. I love to
bake in the winter, grill in the summer, and on occasion, I sneak away from
everyone and curl up with a good book.

I hope you enjoy my stories.
Each one touches on modern day issues, fears, and challenges that women face
every day. And each one illustrates that love is within reach if you let down
those walls and allow your heart to open. Our lives and experiences are so much
more meaningful when we have someone to share them with.